Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65"
Amazon Ember ML65F700 65"
What Buyers Say
Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65"
The Hisense 65U8QG is widely praised for its exceptional picture quality, brightness, and value for money. Users highlight deep blacks, vibrant colors, and excellent HDR performance, often comparing it favorably to more expensive brands. While most are very satisfied, some note issues with motion blur during fast sports and software glitches with certain streaming apps. The TV's Google TV interface and gaming features like G-Sync and HDMI 2.1 are also well-received.
Pros
- Exceptional picture quality
- Deep blacks and vibrant colors
- Excellent brightness
- Great value for money
- Good sound quality
Cons
- Motion blur in fast sports
- Software issues with Amazon Prime
- Protective tape difficult to remove
- PVR rejects USB sticks
- Multi-view limited to phone/tablet
Amazon Ember ML65F700 65"
The Amazon Fire TV 55" Omni Mini-LED Series receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its stunning picture quality, excellent black levels (close to OLED), and great sound, especially for the price. However, several verified buyers report frustrating issues like sound skipping, random picture dimming, slow menus after updates, and poor smart home integration, with some finding the TV nearly unwatchable without extensive tweaking. Overall, it offers impressive value for gaming and streaming but has notable reliability concerns.
Pros
- Stunning picture quality
- Excellent black levels close to OLED
- Great sound quality
- Good value for the price
- Excellent gaming performance with 4K 120Hz
Cons
- Sound skipping and glitching
- Random picture dimming
- Slow menus after software updates
- Poor smart home integration
- Reflective screen in bright rooms
Scores
Specifications
| Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65" | Amazon Ember ML65F700 65" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 65" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED★ | QLED |
| Backlight | Full-Array LED | Mini-LED★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | — |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | matte | — |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | 5000 nits★ | — |
| Peak Brightness | 5000 nits★ | 1400 nits |
| Contrast Ratio | infinite | — |
| Color Gamut | QLED Color - Pantone Validated | — |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 480 | Fire TV Intelligent Picture |
| Processor | Hi-View AI Engine Pro | Fire TV Intelligent Picture |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive |
| Dolby Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| HDR10+ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HLG | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | 144 Hz |
| Response Time | 1 ms★ | — |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro |
| ALLM | ✓★ | — |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | Fire TV |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay, Chromecast | — |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home | Alexa |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4.1.2 | 2.1 |
| Wattage | 72W★ | — |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos, Surround Sound, DTS Virtual:X, IMAX Enhanced | — |
| eARC | ✓★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 3★ | — |
| HDMI Version | 2.1★ | — |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| Ethernet | ✓★ | — |
| Optical Audio | ✓★ | — |
| VESA Mount | 400x400 | — |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 287W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✗ | — |
| Annual Energy | 287 kWh★ | — |
| Weight | 24.40 kg | 21.32 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65"
- Strong picture quality (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong audio (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gaming (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong smart (95th percentile)95th %ile
Amazon Ember ML65F700 65"
- Strong hdr (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong picture quality (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong display (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong gaming (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Amazon Ember ML65F700 65" offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 18 of 44 specs.
